protest
noun
an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid.
protestor
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a word derived from
protest.
Example Sentences
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After posting information about one protestor he received the reply, "Wai Sir, salute to you on behalf of the country", which the prosecution says was referring to China.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
In a heated interview with CNN‘s Dana Bash on Sunday, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino said his agents were the real “victims” in the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protestor.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
"We can't bring them back like that," said one protestor, a developmental psychologist called Mayan Eliahu Ifhar.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
That single protestor is an eerie contrast to what I watched unfold outside and inside the building four years ago.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2025
And that’s when I see him, a protestor in the glaring spotlight on the other side of the fence.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
